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title: "LEGAL SERVICES PA23"
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# LEGAL SERVICES PA23

Buyer: LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05431d

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## Summary

The London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) completed a procurement process for the provision of legal services under the title "LEGAL SERVICES PA23". The industry category for this procurement falls under legal services. Located in London, the procurement aimed to establish a multi-provider framework agreement to serve members of LUPC and other affiliated consortia including HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, and SUPC. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, with the final award taking place in January 2026. The framework encompasses various lots each designed to accommodate different pricing bands and specialisms, ensuring adaptability to the diverse needs of its members, ranging from small to large scale requirements across the UK.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities by involving a wide range of legal service providers. Law firms, particularly those with full-service capabilities and varied specialisms, are well-suited to compete as the framework supports selections based on practice areas, jurisdiction, and cost banding. The inclusion of SME law firms highlights opportunities for smaller enterprises to participate. With a structured pricing model and an anticipated £45 million gross framework value, the tender offers substantial prospects for firms looking to expand their client base within the education, arts, science, charity, and public sectors across England and Wales.

## Notice

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is establishing a multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of legal services in England and Wales. The framework will be available to the members of LUPC, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, and SUPC. It will need to support a diverse membership of universities and colleges of higher and further education, as well as other not-for-profit organisations in the education, arts, science, charity, and wider public sectors. The Services provided will need to support members with in-house legal teams, and members with no internal legal support. Projects will vary widely from small transactional call-offs, project driven requirements, and long-term ongoing legal support. The design of the Framework Agreement is to provide members with a range of law firms with different cultures, specialisms, and resources, while providing opportunities for SME law firms, and flexibility of call off options to meet our members ever changing needs.

### Lot Information

Sub Lot 1A Legal Services PA23 Band A

Group A Full-Service Law Firms - Maximum 8 (eight) law firms appointed, Participants awarded will have a mean average of seniority level rates of less than PS200 per hour as calculated in Schedule 6 Pricing Schedule Sub Lot 1A provides legal services where the average hourly rate is

Renewal: Subject to the terms of the framework agreement the extension can be a maximum of 2 (two) years as one extension or in 1 (one) year increments.

Sub Lot 1B Legal Services PA23 Band B

Lot 1B - Group B Full-Service Law Firms - Maximum 8 (eight) law firms appointed, Participants awarded will have a mean average of seniority level rates of between PS200 and less than PS250 per hour as calculated in Schedule 6 Pricing Schedule

Renewal: Subject to the terms of the framework agreement the extension can be a maximum of 2 (two) years as one extension or in 1 (one) year increments.

Sub Lot 1C Legal Services PA23 Band C

6.1.1.3 Lot 1C - Group C Full-Service Law Firms - Maximum 8 (eight) law firms appointed, Participants awarded will have a mean average of seniority level rates of PS250 per hour or greater as calculated in Schedule 6 Pricing Schedule

Renewal: Subject to the terms of the framework agreement the extension can be a maximum of 2 (two) years as one extension or in 1 (one) year increments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005002-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £37,500,000 |
| Lots value | £37,500,000 |
| Awards value | £12,500,000 |
| Contracts value | £12,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM |
| Additional buyers | LUPC |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC3R 8HN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Tower |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 16 |
| Supplier names | ADDLESHAW GODDARD; BEVAN BRITTAN; BIRKETTS; BRODIES; BROWNE JACOBSON; CLARKE WILLMOTT; DAC BEACHCROFT; FREETHS; HCR LEGAL; MILLS & REEVE; MUCKLE; SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU; TROWERS & HAMLINS; VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS; WARD HADAWAY; WEIGHTMANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2026 at 16:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005002-2026
- 5 Sep 2025 at 19:17 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054461-2025
- 5 Jun 2025 at 07:33 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030069-2025
- 4 Jun 2025 at 16:17 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030045-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005002-2026
  20th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054461-2025
  5th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030069-2025
  5th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030045-2025
  4th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10632
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10633
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10637

## Notice URLs

- http://wedlakebell.com
- http://www.addleshawgoddard.com/
- http://www.birketts.co.uk
- http://www.eversheds-sutherland.com
- http://www.freeths.co.uk
- http://www.harrison-drury.com
- http://www.hcrlaw.com
- http://www.lupc.ac.uk
- http://www.mills-reeve.com
- http://www.trowers.com
- http://www.wardhadaway.com
- http://www.weightmans.com
- http://www.womblebonddickinson.com
- https://brodies.com/
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=94313&B=
- https://www.bevanbrittan.com
- https://www.brownejacobson.com
- https://www.clarkewillmott.com/
- https://www.dacbeachcroft.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.lupc.ac.uk
- https://www.muckle-llp.com
- https://www.shma.co.uk/
- https://www.stoneking.co.uk/
- https://www.vwv.co.uk/

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